The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
2012•NR•1h 39m•4.9•Released
WesternComedyDrama
Rex is an old man who is bitter about never becoming famous and having lived a life without any meaning. After suffering a stroke, he ends up in a nursing home staffed by Latin American immigrants. Put off by the situation, he focuses his energy on getting out, which places him at odds with the Latino workers. However, their relationship takes on new meaning when it is discovered that he once shook hands with Vicente Fernandez, a Mexican singer, producer and actor idolized throughout Latin culture. The employees soon begin to treat Rex like the celebrity he's always dreamed of being.
Director
Elia Petridis
Writer
Elia Petridis
Languages
English
Studio
Filmatics
Cast
Ernest Borgnine
Rex Page
Barry Corbin
Walker
Carla Ortiz
Solena
Arturo del Puerto
Alejandro
Tony Plana
Dr. Dominguez
Dale Dickey
Denise
June Squibb
Irma
Audrey P. Scott
Clementine
Reynaldo Pacheco
Miguel
Ashley Holliday Tavares
Rita
Nathalie Kelley
Pretty Annie
Alex Fernandez
Bandito / Paramedic
Dylan Kenin
Cowboy
Robert Morse
Burt
John Bryant Davila
Doctor
Production
Company
Filmatics
Producer
Darren Brandl
Producer
Elia Petridis
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